Nintendo feels that there are enough hardcore Wii games for holiday 2009
“…New Super Mario Bros. Wii is a great example of a game that defies categorization. We think people who have been gaming for a long time will find much to enjoy about this title, but it’s also fun enough for all of our new Nintendo fans to pick up and play. Trust me, tossing your buddies into pits is hysterical, regardless of how long you’ve been gaming. And did you forget about Metroid Prime Trilogy? I think that’s one collector’s item that every longtime video game fan will want to play.
…I think we have enough titles coming [from third-parties] to satisfy even that crowd. Before the end of the year, we’ll see Dead Space Extraction from EA, Muramasa: The Demon Blade from Ignition Entertainment, Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles from Capcom, Silent Hill: Shattered Memories from Konami and Tatsunoko vs Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars from Capcom. And those are just a few of the great titles coming from our licensees. That should be more than enough to keep the core gamer crowd busy until Capcom releases Monster Hunter Tri in early 2010. Not to mention our great WiiWare lineup, with games like Cave Story from Nicalis and Super Meat Boy from Team Meat.
Obviously everyone has different tastes and not every single game on this list will appeal to every type of gamer. But I think these are some pretty good examples as we head into the holiday season. That’s my opinion…” – Denise Kaigler, NOA’s vice president of corporate affairs
Personally, I feel that this holiday will be much better than last year’s. There’s a lot of titles to choose from in terms of third-party content and New Super Mario Bros. Wii is a title that many hardcore gamers will find interest in.
